NEA Pushes Legislation to Reduce Testing
The federal footprint on standardized testing would shrink under a bill set to be introduced by Reps. Chris Gibson, R-N.Y, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., that has major backing from the largest teachers union.
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March 11, 2014
March 06, 2014
Advocates to Congress: Increase Dollars, Not Just Quality, for Child Care Grants
A real-deal, honest-to-goodness bipartisan early childhood bill could actually make it past the finish line this year. Are early education advocates dancing in the streets? Well...not quite yet
March 03, 2014
Obama to Propose Race to the Top for Educational Equity
Sources say a program to be unveiled in the fiscal 2015 budget would include a teacher-equity component, as well as seek to close gaps in areas such as student discipline.
February 27, 2014
U.S. Senate to Consider Child Care and Development Block Grant Bill
The U.S. Senate is going to take up a bill to revise the Child Care and Development Block Grant program—which hasn't been renewed since 1996—as soon as next week.
February 25, 2014
GOP Seeks Answers on Arne Duncan's Teacher Equity Plans
Key House Republicans want to know how the U.S. Department of Education plans to pursue a proposed "50-state strategy" that would have states revamp their "highly qualified" teacher plans.
February 25, 2014
Why Early-Childhood Education May Be a Winner (Again) in This Year's Budget
The administration is expected to ask Congress for more money for early-childhood education and just might just get a bit of it.
February 20, 2014
Will Sen. Murray Be Able to Help Washington Keep Its NCLB Waiver?
Sen. Murray is trying her best to make the state's case to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, but it seems to be far from a slam dunk.
February 20, 2014
What Should the Next Round of Race to the Top Early Learning Look Like?
The department made it clear that this new competition will be "distinct" from past efforts, and the new money is a wide-open slate.
February 13, 2014
House Republicans Question Obama Administration's Discipline Guidance
The Obama administration's recent school discipline guidance is laudable, but decisions about how to deal with student behavior are best left to local officials, wrote four House Republicans
February 06, 2014
Harkin: A High-Quality Early-Education Program Will Cost Money
Federal early-childhood education programs aren't doing nearly enough to meet a tidal wave of demand at the state level, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, said at a congressional hearing.
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